Kabula Arts is hosting the Capoeiragem conference in Shacklewell, E8, on Friday and Saturday 1-2 July 2011, featuring Brazilian masters João Grande and Gato. As well as some great capoeira, it’ll be a chance to support the Movement for Change, working with children in the Middle East.

I’m hoping this fine weather holds until May 8, when Capoeira Arte is planning an afternoon out playing in the lovely Golders Hill park.

Everyone is welcome from 2 pm – players, spectators, kids, grannies and dogs. Free of charge. Bring water (especially if you’re playing) and your own food, or there’s a great cafe. And a free zoo as well!

Click here for a map. Accessible via 328 bus from Kilburn High Road.

Capoeira Abolição will be giving a presentation from 11 to 2.30 at University College London on Saturday 25 September – details here.

Big Dance Bus – tour finale – performances and workshops including Salsa World Champions 2005. A real beach for sandcastles. And loads more – click here for the flyer!

Kilburn Grange Park, Sunday 11 July 1-7 pm. More info here

Come along and join a world record attempt for the most people dancing at the Brent Respect Festival in Roundwood Park on 4 July with Bang 103.6 FM radio!

And if (like me) you’re not sure how to do the electric slide/candy dance, there’s a free practice session in Wembley Square on Friday 2 July from noon to 4 pm.

And a reminder, Capoeira Canal will be performing at 1 pm at the festival too!

Wow, just got news of two major London festivals this summer, both featuring capoeira big time!

Fresh from a sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand, the Brazil! Brazil! show is on from 11 June to 18 July as part of  Festival Brazil at the South Bank – a thrilling spectacle of capoeira, samba, carnival and world cup football fever!

Meanwhile, this year the City of London Festival is celebrating the culture of the Portuguese-speaking world, and includes new choreography by capoeira mestre Ponciano Almeida working with the Aurora chamber orchestra.  There’s a concert performance at St Lukes at 8 pm on Friday 9 July, or follow the Moment and Monument street performance from the Tower of London to the Royal Exchange, starting at 12.30 and 6.00 pm on Monday 5 and Wednesday 7 July.

Sorry it’s a bit late but the London International Capoeira Campeonato is taking place this weekend, 29-30 May as part of the International Combat Sports Show at Excel in East London – easily reachable on the Docklands Light Railway (or the Jubilee line if it’s running, which as Brent folks will know, it most likely isn’t).

There’ll be a capoeira taster event from 3-5 pm on Tuesday 13 July in the foyer area of Willesden Green Library, as part of Brent Dance Month.  All welcome!

Capoeira Kabula is hosting Angola events with Mestre Valmir this weekend, 1 to 4 pm Saturday 29 May at the Thanet Centre in Chalk Farm and Sunday 1 to 3.30 pm at Hargrave Park School near Archway – see flyer here.

They regularly hold classes at the Thanet from 2-4 pm on Saturdays.

Capoeira Canal will be performing with a free open roda at the Brent Respect Festival in Roundwood Park on 4 July 2010, see here for details.